Looks really lovely at night when it is lit up, it can be seen for across the town and is a real landmark

A lovely wander down the harbour to the castle. The castle has been renovated and is a really nice spot with good views over the sea and harbour areas. Some interesting statues and relics - but as with lots of places in this area, very...More

Good option even on a damp day as lots to do. We took the metro to San Mames followed signs to terminus in 100metres and caught half hourly bus along coast to Castro Urdiales . Great town ,boats unloading mackerel , fishermen past and present...More

After visiting the Iglesia de Santa Maria, we headed for the castle. There were no fees at all. The structure of the castle was there, offering many views over the city, but that was all. Even though this castle looks monumental, it isn’t comparable to...More

This is a cool old castle overlooking the port. Definitely worth seeing. Inside was a small collection of artwork which we didn't find to be all the entertaining. Spent about five minutes here. We were disappointed that we didn't get to see more of the...More

Dating back to the 12th century, it's architecture is simple, yet imposing with it's pentagonal shape and cylindrical corner towers. From the castle are wonderful views of the sea, the port and the town. Within the compound there is a lighthouse built in 1853. This...More

Church was closed. Ok ok I should have checked opening times in advance. The castle / lighthouse was given over to an art exhibition. Mildly interesting but I would have liked some information on the history, architecture, anything, in English ..... or German, or ???...More